The dazzling display happens every year around mid-November as
Earth passes through a stream of debris left behind by the comet
Tempel-Tuttle.

The shower gets its name because the meteors appear to come from
the constellation Leo the Lion.

Although a dark night sky means we should be able to see the
meteors pretty clearly, this will be one of the tamer showers in
terms of meteors per hour. We can expect to see 15 to 20 meteors
per hour,
NASA astronomer Bill Cooke said in a statement.

The intensity of meteors has to do with how close comet
Tempel-Tuttle gets to the sun, which heats the comet, forcing gas
and dust to flow outward from the center. The last time
Tempel-Tuttle made its closest approach to the sun was about
14 years ago, resulting in particularly strong showers (thousands
of meteors per hour) between 1998 and 2002.

Even still, we recommend setting your alarm clock early to
view the stunning event.